Transaxle Case Opened Up

[Ran d 24]

Posting pics of internals of transaxle.

[953 nut 55,804]

                    Looks good and clean.                

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

Someone must have had some extra red 

paint !  Looks good. I have  some spare parts if needed!

[Ran d 24]

Are you referring to the inside of the case?  I figured they came from the factory that way?

[bc.gold 3,403]

Those transmission halves would have been cast in a sand mold, after the metal is poured and cooled the parts go for shake out to remove the sand and sometimes a bit of sand will stay hidden to wreck havoc later.

 

Wheel horse went that extra mile by painting the internals with "Glyptal Enamel" there are more benefits to having the inside painted besides retaining any ;loose bits of sand left over after shake out.

 

Foundry's these days use vibratory equipment on the shake out line but you'll still see major mfg like Caterpillar still painting the internals on many of their castings.

[pfrederi 17,885]

They only coated the inside of the Hydro transaxles not gear drive ones.

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

Is that a filter ?

[bc.gold 3,403]

39 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

They only coated the inside of the Hydro transaxles not gear drive ones.

 

In addition to "Glyptal Enamel" ability of sealing micro pores in a casting ( leaks and hidden micro sand ) the painted surface inhibits rust and  sheds oil to the sump where it belongs.

[pfrederi 17,885]

33 minutes ago, The Tool Crib said:

Is that a filter ?

 

 

Suction screen filter.  they are NLA and hard to find good used ones..... do not damage it.

[The Tuul Crib 7,337]

27 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

 

 

Suction screen filter.  they are NLA and hard to find good used ones..... do not damage it.

Are they just on the hydros? When I my 5060 apart there was none!

[pfrederi 17,885]

35 minutes ago, The Tool Crib said:

Are they just on the hydros? When I my 5060 apart there was none!

Just hydros